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Assistant Director, Facilities Design and Planning

This position is responsible for the overall design and planning for new construction, renovation and maintenance of the District's facilities.

Administration and management of the Design/Planning Section. This position takes direction from the Director of Facilities and will work in conjunction with the Maintenance, Plant Operations, and Outside Construction Contractors. Attends after-hour meetings if necessary.

Reports To: Director of Facilities

Salary:
Support Administrators Salary Schedule, Level 6 (starting at $88, 653)

Qualifications:
- Strong oral and written communication skills are required.

- Vision acuity corrects to 20/20 and accurate hearing/listening skills required.

- Bachelor?s Degree in architecture, engineering, physical planning or related fields.

- Professional registration/license preferred.

- Eight (8) years of planning, design, construction and/or facilities management experience.

- Four (4) years of administrative, and/or project management experience in managing multiple design and construction projects.

- Working knowledge of maintenance, repair and construction activities.

Residency Requirements: City of Pittsburgh Residency Required

Essential Job Functions:
1. Guides school addition/renovation projects from inception to completion.

2. Supervises design/planning staff, Construction Managers and Building Inspector.

3. Conducts design/planning meetings with educational staff as necessary.

4. Interfaces with outside construction contractors and maintenance staff.

5. Provides design direction to architects, engineers and contractors on PPS projects. Recommends A/E consultants to the District and evaluates and recommends contractor bids.

6. Prepares and evaluates RFPs for design and planning projects required for planned projects.

7. Prepares project schedules, cost estimates and establishes design guidelines for capital projects.

8. Initiates, recommends and prepares costs estimates for the capital budget.

9. Reviews bid proposals and makes recommendations.

10. Ensures the successful completion of capital projects.

11. Represents Facilities Division at meetings as required.

12. Performs additional duties as required and/or assigned by the Director of Facilities and/or Chief Operations Officer.

Additional Job Information:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. Standing: The District Operations Supervisor is required to stand approximately 15 to 25% of the workday on all different surfaces. Periods of continual standing can be up to 15 minutes at one time, but are at the discretion of the District Operations Supervisor. The District Operations Supervisor is able to change positions as desired. Standing is performed intermittently with sitting and walking. Standing occurs on carpeted surfaces, concrete and linoleum surfaces and outside grounds.

2. Walking: The District Operations Supervisor is required to walk approximately 35 to 50% of the workday. Continual walking is typically performed for periods of up to 10 to 15 minutes at one time. The District Operations Supervisor is able to change positions at his/her discretion. The Director of Plan Operations may need to walk the length of any building to inspect any custodial problem that may require the Director's attention. Walking is performed intermittently with standing and sitting.

3. Sitting: The District Operations Supervisor is able to sit in a high-backed, padded, swiveled chair approximately 25 to 30% of the workday when completing paperwork and answering telephone calls. The District Operations Supervisor is required to attend meetings in which case the District Operations Supervisor would sit on various different types of folding chairs. The amount of continual sitting is at the District Operations Supervisor's discretion. Sitting is performed intermittently with walking and standing.

4. Lifting: The lifting requirements of the District Operations Supervisor at times weigh up to 50 pounds. This lifting would occur rarely (1-10%) when determining the cause of a custodial problem on any given building and when assisting with correcting a problem. The lifting requirement of the District Operations Supervisor is typically between 1 and 25 pounds. Items, such as cleaning supplies and paper products, weigh less than 5 pounds or to lift frequently (34-67%) throughout the workshift.

5. Carrying: The carrying requirements of the District Operations Supervisor are minimal. Paperwork is frequently (34-67%) carried during the day throughout the school and various buildings for distances of between 1 to 100 feet at a time.

6. Pushing/Pulling: The District Operations Supervisor may be required to push and pull any mechanical devices, brooms, vacuum cleaners, when assisting with correcting a problem.

7. Climbing: The District Operations Supervisor may be required to climb 6 to 8 foot stepladders in order to determine the cause of a problem and to assist in correcting the problem.

8. Balancing: No significant amount of balancing is required of this position.

9. Stooping (Bending at Waist): Stooping may occur when locating a problem in the ventilation system. However, this is not on a frequent basis. Stooping may also occur when assisting in correcting the problem in the ventilation and heating system.

10. Kneeling: No significant amount of kneeling is required of this position.

11. Crouching (Bending at Knees and Waist): No significant amount of crouching is required of this position.

12. Crawling: No significant amount of crawling is required of this position; however, the District Operations Supervisor may occasionally (1-33%) crawl in order to determine problems while working in a crawl space.

13. Twisting/Turning: No significant amount of twisting or turning is required of this position. However, the District Operations Supervisor can, at their own discretion, twist and turn when completing of the requirements of the position, including completing paperwork, investigating custodial problems, assisting with repairing custodial problems, and speaking on the telephone.

14. Reaching: The District Operations Supervisor is required to reach in front of them on a frequent (34-67%) basis while completing all paperwork, answering phones, and performing their daily routine functions. Reaching is primarily performed at shoulder to waist level. Rarely (1-10%), overhead reaching is required when attempting to detect a problem in the heating or ventilation system.

15. Handling/Dexterity: Fine manipulation is required of this position for computer use. A moderate gross grasp is required with regard to utilizing any of the tools required in this position.

Hazards: All hazards associated with custodial duties.

The Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs, activities, career and technical education programs or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. It is the policy of the Pittsburgh School District to make all services, programs and activities available and to provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. Please make requests for accommodations at least 72 hours before the scheduled event. For more information regarding accommodations, civil rights grievance procedures, please contact: Office of Employee Relations, 341 S. Bellefield Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 or 412-529-HELP (4357).

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